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extracellular matrix
This term is a specialized biological designation used primarily in histology, cell biology, and pathology. It describes the complex network of proteins and polysaccharides that exists outside the cell membrane, acting as a scaffold that regulates cell behavior and tissue architecture.
In a clinical or research context, the term is often abbreviated as ECM. Because it refers to a specific biological system or structural component of a tissue, it is treated as a singular entity in most scientific descriptions, though it can be pluralized when referring to different types of matrices across various tissue types.
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Study the extracellular matrix.
The extracellular matrix is here.
The extracellular matrix is here.
Look at the extracellular matrix.
Look at the extracellular matrix.
Cells live in the extracellular matrix.
Cells live in the extracellular matrix.
The extracellular matrix supports the cells.
The extracellular matrix supports the cells.
The professor explained the extracellular matrix in class.
Damage to the extracellular matrix slows down healing.
The extracellular matrix acts like a biological scaffold.
Degradation of the extracellular matrix is key to cancer metastasis.
Degradation of the extracellular matrix is key to cancer metastasis.
Synthetic polymers can mimic the natural extracellular matrix for grafts.
The extracellular matrix regulates cell signaling through biochemical interactions.
The extracellular matrix regulates cell signaling through biochemical interactions.